The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has found that the municipal license plate inventory the Department of Assets, Information and Services (AIS) manages does not match the Illinois Secretary of State (ILSOS) database of municipal plates issued to the City, with approximately 7,000 municipal license plates unaccounted for at AIS. Without an […]
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OIG Finds That the Disciplinary Grievance Procedure for Chicago Police Department Members Lacks Transparency and Consistency
The Public Safety section of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a review of the disciplinary grievance procedure for members of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and found that it suffers from deficits of transparency and consistency, and that there are significant shortcomings in practices and outcomes. The disciplinary grievance procedure is complex and […]
Read MoreOIG Statement Regarding Complaint Archive Ordinance Proposal
In April 2021, Inspector General Joseph Ferguson and Deputy Inspector General for Public Safety Deborah Witzburg testified before the City Council regarding a proposed ordinance which would enable the Office of Inspector General to create of a public repository of police disciplinary records. That legislation––crafted by Ald. Scott Waguespack in collaboration with police and government […]
Read MoreOIG Public Safety Section Issues Second Interim Report on the Chicago Police Department’s Execution of Search Warrants
The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Public Safety section has issued a second interim report on the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) execution of search warrants, examining data on search warrants issued from 2017 to 2020. OIG aims to better equip stakeholders––to the extent feasible given the quality of CPD’s data––with clear and accurate information during […]
Read MoreOIG Public Safety Section Issues Comprehensive Overview of the Investigative and Disciplinary Process for Chicago Police Department Members
The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Public Safety section has issued a series of flowcharts mapping the investigative and disciplinary process for Chicago Police Department (CPD) members, including all avenues of disciplinary review and appeal. OIG is required by City ordinance to examine Sustained findings of misconduct committed by CPD members and accompanying disciplinary recommendations, […]
Read MoreOIG Finds That the Chicago Fire Department’s Policies and Practices Related to Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Are Insufficient to Meet the Environmental Challenges Posed by its Workplace
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit to determine whether the Chicago Fire Department’s (CFD) discrimination and sexual harassment prevention, reporting, and training policies and practices comply with relevant laws and regulations. The audit also sought to assess employees’ views on the Department’s workplace environment and culture related to discrimination and sexual harassment. […]
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